Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra
Madhura-rasai Sarba-śreṣṭha Rasa — Madhura-rasa Is the Best Mellow
The soul becomes attracted to one of the five direct rasas. The seven indirect rasas follow that primary rasa.
O my brothers, now I will sing the glories of madhura-rasa, I say it is the best of all, the king of all rasas. The virtues of the other rasas are present in madhura-rasa. It is powerful with their powers.
The indirect rasas sweeten madhura-rasa. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's followers are naturally attached to madhura-rasa.
Madhura-rasa is glorious and sweet. Lord Kṛṣṇa is always under its dominion. In it Lord Kṛṣṇa's opulence is hidden and His sweetness gloriously manifest. In it the devotees are the lovers and the prince of Vraja (Lord Kṛṣṇa) is the object of their love.
About Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra
Argues madhura-rasa, the conjugal mellow of Radha and Krishna, surpasses all other devotional relationships — a claim central to Rupa Gosvami's rasa theology and to the direction this whole section of Gita-mala is heading.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra?
Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.
What is the meaning of Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra?
The soul becomes attracted to one of the five direct rasas. The seven indirect rasas follow that primary rasa.
How many verses does Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra have?
Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra has 4 verses.
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